Absolute value: distance from zero

Answer Key - Grade 6 Math Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.

1. 1.

   Ren answers a quiz question with a pen. What is |-2.5|?

   2.5
2. 2.

   Tala finds a number puzzle in a book. What is |-3/4|?

   3/4
3. 3.

   Ari writes a number between two bars on paper. What is |1.8|?

   1.8
4. 4.

   Bo solves a puzzle on a treasure map. What is |3/5|?

   3/5
5. 5.

   Jun checks the temperature on a snowy day: -8.5 degrees Celsius. How many degrees below zero is it?

   8.5
6. 6.

   Kira watches a fish swim at -3.4 meters. The water's surface is 0. How many meters is the fish from the surface?

   3.4
7. 7.

   Milo compares distances from 0 in a puzzle book. Compare |-1.2| and |0.5|. Write a true statement with |-1.2| first and |0.5| last, using < or >. For example: |2| < |5|.

   |-1.2| > |0.5|
8. 8.

   Pia checks Kai's class fund. It is less than -12 dollars. Which statement must be true?

   • Kai's class owes more than 12 dollars
   • Kai's class has more than 12 dollars
   • Kai's class owes less than 12 dollars
9. 9.

   Zee watches a frog hop on a number line. Which two numbers are 2.5 units from 0 on a number line? Write the smaller number first, then the larger, separated by a comma.

   -2.5, 2.5
10. 10.

    Bo sees a hiker 12.5 meters above sea level and a diver 12.5 below. Sea level is 0. What are their positions? Write the smaller first, then the larger, separated by a comma.

    -12.5, 12.5